Prosecutors Request Arrest Warrant for Shincheonji Chairman Lee Man-hee on Charges of Obstructing COVID-19 Quarantine Measures

Lee Man-hee, the president of Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony (Shincheonji), is speaking at a press conference related to the COVID-19 situation held on the 2nd at the Shincheonji Palace of Peace in Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do. Photo by Moon Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] The prosecution has requested an arrest warrant for Lee Man-hee, the president of Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony (Shincheonji), on charges of obstructing the government's COVID-19 quarantine efforts.

The Criminal Division 6 of Suwon District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Park Seung-dae) announced on the 28th that it had requested an arrest warrant for Lee on charges including violation of the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act.

Lee is suspected of submitting false information by downplaying the list of believers and meeting locations to quarantine authorities in February, when COVID-19 was spreading mainly around the Shincheonji Daegu Church, and destroying related materials to prepare for prosecution investigations, thereby destroying evidence. In addition, he is also suspected of illegally acquiring real estate worth around 10 billion won and embezzling offerings.

The prosecution indicted seven others, including A, the general affairs officer of the Shincheonji Gwacheon headquarters, on charges of violating the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act, obstruction of official duties by deception, evidence destruction, and instigation.

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